buttock

[US]/'bʌtək/
[UK]/'bʌtək/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the two rounded portions of the human body that form the bottom, consisting of the fleshy part of the body between the hips and the thighs

Phrases & Collocations

firm buttocks

massage the buttocks

Example Sentences

He buttocked his opponent onto the mat.

His father bopped him on the buttocks for he was too naughty.

Methods:The temperature of 42 neonates in the incubators was measured at their axillar,back,waist,buttock and rectum at the same time,then the results were compared.

She fell and bruised her buttock.

He has a pain in his right buttock.

Sitting for long periods can put pressure on the buttocks.

She wore a tight dress that accentuated her buttocks.

He clenched his buttocks in fear.

The massage therapist worked on her buttocks to release tension.

He slipped on the wet floor and landed on his buttocks.

She noticed a small bruise on her left buttock.

The fitness instructor recommended exercises to tone the buttocks.

He bought padded cycling shorts to protect his buttocks during long rides.

Real-world Examples

" Who d'you know who's lost a buttock? " the violet-haired woman asked Mad-Eye interestedly.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

It is.Aligns the lumbar, cradles the coccyx, balances the buttocks.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 5

It's a joke. Not a good idea. " Tushie" Is buttocks, right?

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 3

Come, come, Maurice. What is a simple bite on the buttocks among friends?

Source: Universal Dialogue for Children's Animation

" What if it ignited? Better wizards than you have lost buttocks, you know! "

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

It radiates along the middle or lower buttock and on the back or the outer side of the thigh.

Source: Osmosis - Nerve

Hands still clamped over his buttocks, he waddled as fast as he could into the kitchen.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

I'm gonna slip my business card into that busboy's back pocket, cupping his firm, right buttock as I do so.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 3

" Ah well...wand still in your jeans? Both buttocks still on? OK, let's go. Locomotor trunk."

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Thank you. Did you know that women wear high heels to make the buttocks and breasts more prominent?

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 4

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